Dark Crottle vs Fat Sand Rat

Hypogymnia physodes compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crottle	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hypogymnia	Psammomys
Species	Hypogymnia physodes	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crottle	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crottle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.